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4. Amend the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972(1) as follows.
5. In sections 14(2)(b) and 38(3)(b) (obtaining evidence) for “Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”.
6.—(1) Amend section 48 (special provisions relating to Northern Ireland) as follows.
(2) Omit subsection (1).
(3) After subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland, for any reference to the Lord Chancellor (including any reference which is treated as a reference to the Lord Chancellor, but not including any such reference in section 49(2)) there shall be substituted a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.”
1972 c.18. Sections 14(2)(b) and 38(3)(b) were amended by S.I. 1973/2163. Functions of the Secretary of State under the Act, except in relation to Scotland, were transferred to the Lord Chancellor by S.I. 1992/709. Relevant amendments were made by the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 (c.56).
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